Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th November 2012

Dilbert//8604, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 4th November 2012

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work ethic employee survey respect and dignity feel gross disgust paper towel

Official transcript

Catbert: The first question on the employee survey is... Do you feel you are valued and treated with respect and dignity? Dilbert: Well, let me put it this way... you know how sometimes you step in something gross and then you have to wipe it off your shoe with a paper towel? Catbert: So... you feel like the paper towel? Dilbert: No, the paper towel has a purpose. Catbert: So... you feel like the gross stuff on the shoe? Dilbert: No, the gross stuff gets to leave. I feel like a shoe that has gross stuff on the bottom and a sweaty foot shoved all the way to the end of its sole. Catbert: I'll leave this one blank. Dilbert: Because my opinions don't matter?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE FIRST QUESTION ON THE EMPLOYEE SURVEY DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE VALUED AND TREATED WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY?

WELL, LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY...

YOU KNOW HOW SOMETIMES YOU STEP IN SOMETHING GROSS AND THEN YOU HAVE TO WIPE IT OFF YOUR SHOE WITH A PAPER TOWEL?

SO.

YOU FEEL LIKE THE PAPER TOWEL?

NO, THE PAPER TOWEL HAS A PURPOSE.

SO... YOU FEEL LIKE THE GROSS STUFF ON THE SHOE?

NO, THE GROSS STUFF GETS TO LEAVE.

I FEEL LIKE A SHOE THAT HAS GROSS STUFF ON THE BOTTOM AND A SWEATY FOOT SHOVED ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF ITS SOLE.

I'LL LEAVE THIS ONE BLANK.

BECAUSE MY OPIN IONS DON'T MATTER?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Gross Stuff on the Shoe"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2002, revolves around Dilbert's encounter with a paper towel during an employee survey. The conversation begins with the interviewer inquiring about Dilbert's feelings of value and respect, to which Dilbert responds by asking if he feels valued and treated with respect and dignity.

The interviewer then asks if the paper towel has a purpose, prompting Dilbert to express his discomfort with the gross stuff on the shoe. The interviewer explains that sometimes, stepping in something gross and wiping it off with a paper towel is necessary. Dilbert leaves the interview, stating that his opinions don't matter because of the gross stuff on the shoe.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is unimpressed with the paper towel's purpose.
• The interviewer emphasizes the importance of wiping off gross substances with a paper towel.
• Dilbert's opinions are deemed insignificant due to the gross stuff on the shoe.

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